Regnier's Quests

Playing Regnier If you though Kendal was slow, Regnier is even slower. His abilities increase the slowest by far (good luck getting his SP to 1200) if he develops luck along the way (chances are his luck will be in the low hundreds if you opt for SP). His attacks all take time to animate before being executed, making him frustrating to use when you are swarmed by powerful enemies on Hard. However, his ability to graft spell abilities to his sword makes him fun to use. He is especially fun to use if you manage to graft the Duane-only Mighty Sword onto Regnier's sword. Talk about overkill! When playing Regnier, be aware of his slow animations. Unless you are sure of a one-hit kill on a boss or enemy, make sure that there is plenty of room between your Regnier and the oncoming hordes.

Gauntlet. A simple punching attack. Since the power of Blast easily synthesizes onto this weapon, you may be tempted to power-up this weapon and smash apart the opposition -- just hold that thought.

Sword. Slow but powerful, the sword is to Regnier as the hammer is to Kendal. Unlike Kendal though, the sword of Regnier can have spells attached to it, letting you use abilities free of SP. Abilities that are "instant", like Demonic Hand or Fireball work with this weapon; spells that require some time to set up (Thorn, Explosion) will not work. Apart from the free spell (through the power of Enchantment), the sword also destroys the ground, producing items.

Chain. The chain, if powered up with a few dozen orange potions, will let Regnier wreak havoc. It's the fastest melee attack he can muster and it has a somewhat long range. Whether or not you want to experiment with the efficacy of such a killing device (sounds more like a Morene weapon anyway) is up to you.

Cannon. A slow firing weapon, the cannon can naturally smash several enemies by virtue of hitting several in a small group without the power of piercing. Because of the one-shot per second problem, the cannon is best made into a one-hit, massive strike weapon (start with a base 2000 to 3000 cannon). In instances where several shots are needed, the cannon may impede Regnier rather than help him.

Throwing Blade. A deadly weapon if you take the time to slot it with Flight, Guidance, Rampage and a lot of orange potions. Most of the blades will not do much damage until you find the ones dropped by bosses on Extreme. Since the time used to charge the attack leaves Regnier vulnerable, the blades are not ideal in situations where you need to run and gun (unless you can kill things in one hit).

Absolute Purity Talk to the old man (Encablossa in human form) several times until the woman in the chair has more dialogue. Eventually, the old man or the woman will give Regnier the quest to search for absolute purity. Talk to the Idol of Death in regards to this item.

Splinter of Death The idol of death will give Regnier a task, and hint that the other two idols have tasks to accomplish absolute purity. For the splinter of death, kill the five enemy types listed here:

Skeleton soldiers and archers

Flesh men and spears

Explosive flesh men and spears

Frozen flesh men and spears

Flesh and scorched flesh golems

Note that like Celine's Cursed Honor quest is the same as this quest, except the enemies are more common and as spread out. Check the percentage for the quest periodically; if killing a certain creature does not increase the percentage (note each kill is worth 1/2%) then you've taken your fill. The message will still appear (very misleading), but just focus on your quest percentage and move to another batch of enemies.

Splinter of Greed Kill the statues and the sculptors in the Halls of Arrogance. The three statues (Cherub, Angel, Archangel) and two sculptors (apprentice and maestro) will fill this quest's completion rate.

Splinter of Love Kill the two enemies in Valley of Solitude known as Yuki Onna and Yuki Otoko. There should be more than enough to go around. If not, you simply recycle the rooms offline and help Regnier "get his".

Keither, Feither When all three splinters are completed, talk to the old man and get the key and quest to defeat Keither. This part plays out exactly as in Kendal's (or Leinhardt's) quest. The only thing to watch for is Regnier's slow ass. His cannon is slower than the other two characters who fight Keither normally and may wind up screwing him in the end. Avoid prolonged melee, as the boss can instantly kill Regnier by touch. Load up one weapon (the projectile weapon) with attack potions to increase the attack power to the thousands, then wreck Keither and the clocktower from afar.

Visit the Old Man Again Be sure to visit the old man once more after defeating Keither, as it is part of the quest (not so for the other two anti-Keither heroes). Only beat the game (finish stage 6) after Regnier's quest is updated to "Bring an End to the Age of Light". It should be easy, since after Keither, Regnier starts right near an idol. Defeat the stage 6 boss after talking to the old man for the final time.